Vista Desktop Manager - running linux style multiple desktops and easy/quick switching
For a while now one of the major things that bothers me in windows has been the lack of multiple desktops. I find myself constantly going back to my Linux laptop for any real serious work because I'm able to get things done so much faster, and the multiple desktop feature is one of those reasons (the other being the command prompt and stability).
While at first, if you are not used to multiple desktops, it might just seem like a neat little toy it really is a huge time saver to people like me. I constantly have several programs open at the same time and I like a lot of my programs to have as much screen real state as possible (which is also why I often use duel monitors if I'm not on the road) and having to constantly alt-tab through many windows is time consuming, I find it only really fast if I have 2-3 windows open at a time. The multiple desktops allows me to divide my desktops up by what ever current task I have at the time and quickly flip through them without the order of my windows changing.
Although this program is still listed as beta I have found it to be very stable personally, although I can't vouch for all configurations.
You can Download it here: http://www.download.hr/windows/download/5552/Vista/XP-Virtual-Desktops
Or the main web site here: http://www.codeplex.com/vdm
Labels: time saver

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